Grezzana
Grezzana lies in the Valpantena, the valley that opens up north of Verona towards the Lessinia plateau, just a few kilometres from...
Updated 11 July 2026
The story
The story of Grezzana
History and origins
The community of Grezzana gained autonomy as a municipality in 1214, freeing itself from the lordship of the local canons upon payment of a ransom of 1600 lire. From 1405 the Valpantena became part of the Republic of Venice, a bond that deeply shaped the development of the area in the centuries that followed. The religious heart of the town is the ancient Pieve delle Sante Maria ed Elisabetta, documented as early as 1145, while the nearby church of San Clemente has even older origins, dating back to 1043.
What to see
The Church of San Clemente, built as a chapel of the Grezzana parish under the episcopate of the Verona bishop Walterio, is one of the oldest and most significant religious monuments in the Valpantena. Next to it, the ancient Pieve di Santa Maria ed Elisabetta preserves architectural layers that tell almost a thousand years of the area's religious history. The centre of Grezzana, with its houses built from local stone, reflects the age old use of the material quarried nearby.
Nature and surroundings
The municipal territory, covering about fifty two square kilometres, rises from the Valpantena valley floor to the edge of the Lessinia plateau, offering a varied landscape that shifts from hillside vineyards to higher woodlands. It is an area popular for walks and hikes, with views that gradually open up over the Verona plain as the elevation increases.
Food, wine and local produce
Besides wine production, which belongs to the Valpolicella tradition of the area, Grezzana is known for the working of Lessinia marble and stone, exported worldwide: the hamlet of Lugo di Grezzana is home to the Consorzio Marmisti della Valpantena, a reference point for a sector that has flanked agriculture here for centuries. Local cuisine follows Verona tradition, with meat based dishes, mountain cheeses and the wines of the valley.
Local life and economy
With around ten thousand eight hundred inhabitants, Grezzana is today one of the more populous towns in the Valpantena, its economy resting on a balance between agriculture, winemaking and the stone sector, historically the most distinctive activity of the area alongside the production of marble and building stone.
Getting there
Grezzana lies about ten kilometres north east of Verona, easily reached by car along the road that climbs the Valpantena towards Lessinia. Its proximity to Verona makes it a convenient stop for anyone wanting to combine a visit to the city with an excursion into the first hills.
Experiences not to miss
- Visitare la Chiesa di San Clemente, tra le più antiche della Valpantena
- Visit the Church of San Clemente, among the oldest in the Valpantena
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What to see in Grezzana
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